Ludger Beerbaum

Ludger Beerbaum
Personal information
Full nameLudger Beerbaum
Nationality Germany
DisciplineShow jumping
Born (1963-08-26) 26 August 1963 (age 61)
Detmold, West Germany
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight176 lb (80 kg)
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team jumping
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Stockholm Team jumping
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team jumping
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team jumping
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team jumping
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 The Hague Team jumping
Gold medal – first place 1998 Rome Team jumping
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Aachen Team jumping
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Mannheim Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 1997 Mannheim Team jumping
Gold medal – first place 1999 Hickstead Team jumping
Gold medal – first place 2001 Arnhem Individual jumping
Gold medal – first place 2003 Donaueschingen Team jumping
Silver medal – second place 2003 Donaueschingen Individual jumping
Silver medal – second place 2007 Mannheim Team jumping
Silver medal – second place 2013 Herning Team jumping
Silver medal – second place 2015 Aachen Team jumping
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Arnhem Team jumping
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Mannheim Individual jumping
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Gothenburg Individual jumping
Silver medal – second place 2002 Leipzig Individual jumping
Silver medal – second place 2010 Geneva Individual jumping
Silver medal – second place 2014 Lyon Individual jumping
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Helsinki Individual jumping
Ludger Beerbaum with A-Corrada at CSIYH* in Wiesbaden 2015

Ludger Beerbaum (German pronunciation: [ˈluːtɡɛʁ ˈbeːɐˌbaʊ̯m], audioⓘ; born 26 August 1963 in Detmold, North Rhine-Westphalia) is an internationally successful German equestrian who competes in show jumping and has been ranked the No. 1 Show Jumper in the world by the FEI on multiple occasions. He is also a four-time Olympic Gold medalist team and individual.